Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 246.8 million passenger-km in 2011. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in Mozambique, 1995–2011
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in Mozambique is 246.8 million passenger-km, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Mozambique peaked at 403 million passenger-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 102.3 million passenger-km, in 2007.
That places Mozambique 70th out of 101 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 312 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 326 million passenger-km | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 403 million passenger-km | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 155 million passenger-km | -61.5% |
| 1999 | 129 million passenger-km | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 142 million passenger-km | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 142 million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 138 million passenger-km | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 167 million passenger-km | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 172.2 million passenger-km | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 346.7 million passenger-km | +101.3% |
| 2007 | 102.3 million passenger-km | -70.5% |
| 2008 | 113.6 million passenger-km | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 164 million passenger-km | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 239.4 million passenger-km | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 246.8 million passenger-km | +3.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 246.8 million passenger-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 138.9 million passenger-km, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 246.8 million passenger-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94 million passenger-km, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 265 million passenger-km | 129 million passenger-km | 403 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 165.31 million passenger-km | 102.3 million passenger-km | 346.7 million passenger-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 243.1 million passenger-km | 239.4 million passenger-km | 246.8 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More infrastructure data for Mozambique
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,329 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0818 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,329 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Mozambique?
- Railways, passengers carried in Mozambique was 246.8 million passenger-km in 2011, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 403 million passenger-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.3 million passenger-km in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Mozambique ranks 70th out of 101 countries with data for 2011.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.